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    Student and exchange visas at Nicosia

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Nicosia, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 186 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    Nicosia student wait over time

    Nicosia has ranged same day to 2 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 5.1000000000000005 days.

    Jul 24same day – 2 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    Student and exchange visas issued at Nicosia

    Nicosia issued 15 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 114% more than February 2025 (7). 308 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Nicosia each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202615
    Jan 202612
    Dec 202517
    Nov 20254
    Oct 20253
    Sep 20258
    Aug 202527
    Jul 2025132
    Jun 20257
    May 202549
    Apr 202519
    Mar 202515
    Feb 20257
    Jan 202510
    Dec 202423
    Nov 20245
    Oct 202412
    Sep 202411
    Aug 202434
    Jul 2024105
    Jun 202462
    May 202446
    Apr 202437
    Mar 202421
    Feb 20248
    Jan 202415
    Dec 202324
    Nov 20237
    Oct 20237
    Sep 20237
    Aug 202322
    Jul 202377
    Jun 202371
    May 202347
    Apr 202327
    Mar 202310
    Feb 20234
    Jan 202318
    Dec 202229
    Nov 202213
    Oct 202211
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student50217
    J1Exchange visitor10782
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child005
    F2Academic student's spouse or child004

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Nicosia alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

    Other visas at Nicosia

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.